Re: New Slumberhouse Fragrance: Sådanne

Originally Posted by juanderer

The operative phrase there is "was nuts." It's just not so nuts of a deal anymore. I wish I'd been lucky enough to have been aware of Slumberhouse back in the good ole days and had snagged some of those relative cheapies that are no more (especially Baque and Kote).

It's not stupid to be concerned about a price increase, but I'd rather see a price increase that I can clearly see the reasoning for, and not an arbitrary one as some of the luxury brands out there like to hit their customers with.

I know I'll get use out of the reduced footprint of the bottles. If a better profit margin enables Josh to acquire even better/rarer raw materials to work with, all the best.

Yeah, I definitely agree with what you are saying, and I don't mean to come off as negative towards Josh or this decision. I agree that I would rather see a noticeable quality upgrade in the product (new bottle and an actual box) for my money than a company (especially in the luxury market) just deciding to jack up the price and never seeing where my money went (probably lining the pockets of the company).

Honestly, I've always said since I first bought a bottle of Slumberhouse a few years back that I would support any sort of price increase he made as long as the quality never suffered and it was still affordable to me. Right now at least, it currently isn't super affordable, but I do understand the reasoning behind the pricing change.

I think what got into my initial comment was a bit of shock. I knew Zahd was more expensive because of the materials and the limited quantity, so seeing a new release also being priced the same was a bit confusing.

Re: New Slumberhouse Fragrance: Sådanne

Zahd was also more expensive because of the custom bottle though. While the materials in that were certainly pricey, he's not raising prices to increase material quality further (that would be impossible), rather this allows him to produce and present a product in a fashion that represents overall quality without losing money out of his own pocket. Sova is the best example in that it was outlandishly expensive to produce and simply wasn't sustainable at such low prices. With Zahd, you didn't pay more because it was limited, you paid more to get the new bottle with materials that mapped onto the expense of other items already in the line. Trust me, it's not like this price increase is in effect so he can buy a new Bentley--it's so that he can improve on what he's been producing so far without going broke in the process.

Re: New Slumberhouse Fragrance: Sådanne

Originally Posted by deadidol

Obviously there's a concentration involved, but there's also a bit of a push to move away from labeling things in such a manner. Ideally, the scent would be designed with its performance well-considered, but once people start to sample this, you'll have a better sense of what to expect. In other words, some scents will be designed with a closer, more intimate wear in mind whereas other might radiate a little more. Does that make sense? I'm not sure I'm being clear.

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I see. I asked because I really like the way the 2013 extraits wore. Hope that he isn't moving away from that. But, we shall see.

Re: New Slumberhouse Fragrance: Sådanne

I remember the original was heavier on the olive with a funky/boozy pear note that weaved in and out - assuming this is the version that's soon to be re-released? This was a 15ml etched bottle, I think I got it at perfume1 back in the day.

Originally Posted by deadidol

It's called P+O again though -- Minne was ditched as the name. It's more in-line with the original formula now. More boozy, far less sweet, less coconut-y.

Re: New Slumberhouse Fragrance: Sådanne

Originally Posted by rynegne

I remember the original was heavier on the olive with a funky/boozy pear note that weaved in and out - assuming this is the version that's soon to be re-released? This was a 15ml etched bottle, I think I got it at perfume1 back in the day.

Re: New Slumberhouse Fragrance: Sådanne

Not necessarily, the materials he used could be lighter - I'm not 100% sure since we don't know the note profile. But, the other stuff Josh's created in the past has had a lot of darker oils: patchouli, labdanum, cade, myrrh, pine, moss etc. etc. Grev was "lighter & transparent" and that stuff was surely powerful...if not more powerful than the current Norne.

Originally Posted by mspa

btw, the juice looks lighter and transparent, unlike the last offerings..... does this mean less substance used?

Re: New Slumberhouse Fragrance: Sådanne

this sounds promising!
i am putting high expectations on.

Originally Posted by rynegne

Not necessarily, the materials he used could be lighter - I'm not 100% sure since we don't know the note profile. But, the other stuff Josh's created has had a lot of darker oils: patchouli, labdanum, cade, myrrh, pine, moss etc. etc. Grev was "lighter & transparent" and that stuff was surely powerful...if not more powerful than the current Norne.

Re: New Slumberhouse Fragrance: Sådanne

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You can see the color differences in the new product image. Just because sadanne is lighter really just signifies different materials. What's striking about this shot is that Norne—usually very dark green—is now a different color due to the use of absolutes that come from a different process.

Re: New Slumberhouse Fragrance: Sådanne

Hey, deadidol ... do you know if these will continue to be available through parfum1, or if Josh has cut ties with that distributor? He doesn't have it listed on his website anymore, and they appear to be out of stock on all bottles currently.

Re: New Slumberhouse Fragrance: Sådanne

Originally Posted by naylor

Hey, deadidol ... do you know if these will continue to be available through parfum1, or if Josh has cut ties with that distributor? He doesn't have it listed on his website anymore, and they appear to be out of stock on all bottles currently.

Well, parfum1 is Twisted Lily, and they're still available through the store. I'm not clear on how things are orchestrated between the two, though. Lucky Scent, Twisted Lily, Indie Scents, Roullier White (I feel like I'm missing someone here) are the current stockists.